Corset and fastener therefor



E. A. DUNNING. CORSET AND FASTENER TII-EREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED `NOV. I0, 1919.

m. PaIendNov. 2,1920.

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ELZA A.. DUNNING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CORSET AND FASTENER To all w/iom 'it may conce/rn.'

Be it known that l, Hmm Si. Donnino, a

citizen of the United `tltates, residing at Uhicano, in the county ot loolz and State ot lilinois, have inven i( new and useful linproveniente in Qorsets and Fasteners Therettor, oi which the tollowing, when talren in connection with the wine' accornp.tnyingg,` and 'foi-mino; a part hei-eet', is a speeiiication.

My invention reiates to a corset, and particularly to the means oit fastening together :uljaeent edges thereof.

mong the objects et this invention are,

to obtain a fastener which will enable the person usino; the same to expeditiously join the adjacent edges el the corset. and which, when joined will obtain a secure and certain isteningg1; to obtain a fastener which is economical and one which is easily operated; to obtain a. fastener which will not malte a noticeable protuberance on the garment plared thereover, as the same is worn; and to obtain a fastener which will, when the orset is not in use, present no fingers or blade members extending beyond the edges which are to be joined thereby.

To accomplish. the objects ot my invention l employ a series et members preferably made oit sheet metal which at equi-distant points, in opposing pairs, alonp,` each edge of the corset, are 'fastened to the steels or stays oi the corset. These members are so fastened as to allow or permit, a cord or lacing` to be passed or drawn between there and the steel or stay of the corset to which they are fastened.

I illustrate a construction embodying this invention in the drawinghereinabove re ferred to, in which* Figure 1 is a iront elevation of a corset embodying' this invention:

Fig. 2 a top plan view of one of the duplicate members `harming` elements ot the `in vention; and

Fig. 3 a vertical section, on line i-f3, of Fig. 2, viewed in the direction indicated by arrows;

Fig. l a top plan view of a modiiieation ot' the member illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3; and

Fig. 5 a side elevation thereof.

A reference character applied to designate a given part indicates said part throughout the several figures of the drawing` wherever the same appears.

A represents a Corset. B, B', rpresent, respectively, the edges of the corset, which,

Specification of ALetters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

Serial No. 336,811.

when the corset is in use are adjacent to each other, andare there secured by the devices illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, 4l and 5. These edges, as is well known, comprise flat sheet metal strips, which are termed steels or stays, and which are contained within a hem or i'ol d or' the corset provided therefor. D, D', represent members which are duplicates, and which are respectively secured on edges B, B', in a manner to obtain rights and leit'ts in appearance. The members D, D', respectively comprise a base, d, a curved portion d', and a tongue member d2 which is provided with an upturned end (Z3. Members D, D', are rigidly secured to the edges B, li', as by rivets C, C, which extend through apertures C', C', provided therefor in base d, (Fig. 2), and the metal steels or stays of the corset respectively.

E, E, represent apertures in edges B, B', respectively, said apertures being positioned a the upper and lower ends oi said edges; and E', Fl', represent additional apertures, which are positioned midway of said ends.

F represents a cord which is adapted to engage with the members l), D', as the corset is plared, tor use, on a person, as is about to be described.

(lonimenei'ng, say, at the apertures E, E, the upper ends oi' the edges of the corset, the two ends ot the cord F are passed through said apertures, 'from the rear to the trent, and thereafter said cord is engaged with fasteners l), D', adjacent to said rapen tures, by passingv it under the raised ends di. et finger or tongue d2, ot said fasteners, on opposite edges relative to said apertures. That is, the cord (intending through the aperture in edge B is passed under the iinger or tongue oit' fastener D', on edge B', and the end oit said cord which extends through the aperture in edge B' is passed under the tinger or tongue ot the `fastener on edge B. The cord is then engaged in a similar way with the fingers or tongues of the remain ing fasteners. and drawn taut, to bring` said edges B, B'. in relative position to suit the desire of the person using the corset, until it is desired to join the ends of the cord by a knot, as at G, Fig. l. At times the said knot G is made midway between the ends of the edges B, B', as is indicated by broken lines G', Fig. l; and when said knot is so made an additional cord (F'), indicated by broken lines in Fig. l, is passed through the apertures E', E', and with said additional oord (F), the sanie operation is eiieeted as liereinbefore reoited relative to oord T; and an additional knot is niade at the lower end of said edges.

It is to be understood that the Winding of the oord F, (or F), around members D, D, is permissible, but is not essential; and niidway of the corset illustrated, in Fig. l, I have illustrated the cord as not Wound around the fingers of said lnenibers; being simply passed thereunder and across to thel opposite edge, being there also passed under said fingers.

lt Will be observed that the bend, d', is

`curved in a plurality of planes, so that the being designated L, and provided With a raised portion L, corresponding With curve CZ of fastener D, finger. or tongue h2 Correspondingwith finger or tongue cl2, and the raised end ILS, Corresponding with the end cl3. The fastener D2 is secured to the corset edge by rivets extending through apertures C2, C2, and through similar apertures in the steel or stay of said edges, in the same manner as are fasteners D and D.

l claim;

ifi corset fastening member,y comprising a base, a Curved element adj aeent to said base, said element being curved in a plurality et planes, and a. finger extending from said ourved element, with the end of said finge curved on the side thereof on Which said Curved element is placed.

ELZA A, DUNNING. In the presence of CHARLES A. Boos, RUTH NELSON. 

